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Developments of Next Generation
Nationwide & Wireless Broadband
Networks
6 May 2013 Mike Ang, President, ATiS, Singapore

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Table of Contents
1. Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network
2. Next Generation Wireless Broadband

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Why Open Access is the way ahead
Key Policy Objectives of Next Gen NBN
i. Promote competition in fixed line telecommunications market
ii. Encourage Open Access Environment
• Industry players have more options to adopt models
 To suit their businesses and respond to market needs
• Lead to long-term competition and vibrancy in the industry
 Consumers and businesses to benefit from lower prices and
innovative services
Decision to restructure industry undertaken after extensive study and
year long consultation with Industry
 IDA studied overseas deployments with varying models of separation
• Similar projects in United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden, Italy & Netherlands
• Recently, Australia and New Zealand also introduced separations to develop
vibrant and competitive market

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1 Next Generation Nationwide
Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN)

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 OpenNet started network deployment since April 2009
• Achieved more than 95% coverage nationwide since mid 2012
 Retail services available since September 2010
• More than 300,000 Next Gen NBN subscribers
• Base more than tripled since Jan 2012 number of 100,000 subscribers
• Growing proportion of consumers on 100Mbps plans or higher
Next Gen NBN Rollout & Subscription
Optical fibre socket
(terminal point)
installed
Optical fibre
Installation
in progress

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Next Gen NBN Industry Structure Today
Next Gen
NBN OpCo
TraditionalIntegratedProviders
TraditionalWholesaleProvider
Next Gen NBN NetCo
ServicesActiveNetworkPassiveNetwork
Integrated
OpCoandRSP
 RSPs have flexibility to obtain
services from variety of operators
• No exclusivity for Next Gen NBN NetCo
 RSPs can leverage on other
operators beyond NetCo and
OpCo to meet end-user needs
• E.g. Lease lines from Non-NGNBN
NetCo for redundancy
 Industry trend is towards
infrastructure sharing and
competition at the service level
• Divestment of underlying infrastructure
(e.g.SingTel)
• Sharing of infrastructure
 Joint venture between Orange and T-
mobile
 UK “grid” formed by Telfonica &
Vodafone
Next Gen NBNTraditional Telecoms
RSP
RSP
RSP
RSP
RSP RSP
RSP

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Vibrant Next Gen NBN Landscape
 Low barriers of entry and non-discriminatory access have attracted new
service providers and provided new business opportunities
• Non-residential service providers expanding into residential space, e.g. ViewQwest
and SuperInternet
• New entrants e.g. MyRepublic
 To date, a total of 25 RSPs and 8 OpCos have come on board Next Gen
NBN
• 2 years ago, only 3 nationwide providers for fixed line broadband
• Currently, significantly more players have entered the market
• Beyond Nucleus Connect, 2 other operators also providing wholesale
RSP
OpCo 81
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Evolution of RSP Landscape
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Cheaper Prices
 Prices of Next Gen NBN offerings typically lower than non-Next Gen NBN
equivalent
• Between $39 to $60 for 100 Mbps residential fibre plans compared to $70 to $100 for
non Next Gen NBN 100 Mbps products previously
• Competition from service providers has driven further price reduction for residential fibre
plans at IT shows
 New entrants offering innovative packages
• Gaming fibre plans and no-contract plans
 Additional service offerings such as speed boosts (reduced latencies) & uncapped international
bandwidth
Operator
Retail
Prices
Promotional Prices (for 100 Mbps) at IT Fairs
Aug 2012 Nov 2012 Mar 2013
SingTel $49.90 Special Promotion:
150 Mbps at
$47 to $50
Special Promotion:
150 Mbps at
$47 to $50
150/300 Mbps
at $49.90/$79.90(Bundled)
StarHub $68.27
150 Mbps
at $49.90(Bundled)
M1 $59.00 $39.00 bundled
$49.90 bundled
(200Mbps)
100 to 250 Mbps
from $39.00 to $51.00 (Bundled)
ViewQwest $59.95 $59.95 $79.95 (200Mbps) 150Mbps at $65
MyRepublic $59 - $89 $59 - $89 $59 - $89 with voice
100Mbps at $38.88;
150Mbps at $48.88
Lowered Prices
and Greater Value

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Better Value to Consumers
 Bundling of value added services
• E.g. Static IPs, file sharing and storage
services, video chat, cloud services, etc
 Differentiated plans for various segments
• E.g. Gamers, Students
 Innovative packages
• E.g. No-contract lock-in periods
Consumers enjoy benefits of Open Access fibre-based
services

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Broadband Standing Developments1
Singapore’s Download speed
380% increase since Sep 2010
Date
Singapore’s
Global Ranking
Sep-10 35
Dec-10 17
Apr-11 19
Aug-11 15
Dec-11 11
Mar-12 7
Jun-12 6
Sep-12 7
Dec-12 2
Jan-13 2
Feb-13 2
Mar-13 2
Month
Singapore’s
Global Ranking
Sep-10 36
Dec-10 25
Apr-11 21
Aug-11 16
Dec-11 12
Mar-12 5
Jun-12 6
Sep-12 6
Dec-12 5
Jan-13 5
Feb-13 5
Mar-13 5
[1]: Source: NetIndex, updated as at 10 Apr 2013
20.3 Mbps
40.5 Mbps
Singapore’s Upload speed
950% increase since Sep 2010
Launch of Next Gen
NBN Services
8.5 Mbps
1.9 Mbps

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Consumers
Viewqwest IPTV provides access to HD
content, including blockbuster movies,
TV shows and sports from the comfort
of the living room
Internet, movies, celebrity concerts,
exciting games and fun learning
modules will be available via high-
speed broadband from this multimedia
device
LittleLives' new innovative LittleStore
service helps students learn English,
Chinese, Math, Science, Art and more,
through engaging animation shown in
high definition videos.
Prevview, Asia's first interactive video
job portal, aims to help Jobseekers and
Employers brand themselves better with
the power of Video Resumes on a
professional social media platform.
Services Available on Next Gen NBN
Businesses
ScaleNow cloud computing services provide
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), enabling
companies a feasible way to adopt SaaS model
of delivering software applications to their
customers or end-users
StarHub e-HR Management is a comprehensive
HRM system which can streamline and integrate
HRM processes, and enables HR Managers to
control and manage their HR activities anytime,
anywhere via a friendly online interface
e-HR
Management
Real-time processing and delivery of financial
data feeds to customers in the financial
services industry, leveraging on the high-
speed fibre network to deliver an end-to-end
solution at lower costs
exCite TV provides a unique interactive
television viewing experience, include
video search engine and TV APPs store.
Gesture-based remote controller
Certis Cisco’s video surveillance service allows
on-demand and near real-time remote viewing
control and retrieval of surveillance data -
providing a total security solution for
enterprises
The LGA Private Cloud - VPN Intranet is designed
for business communication needs
LockCube is a secure online storage solution
that gives enterprises a fast, smart and secure
way to backup, restore and access their data
anytime and anywhere, by using any devices

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Wireless@SG
 Singapore’s wireless broadband programme to grow the wireless broadband market
 Launched in 2006 to provide free Wi-Fi access to high human-traffic areas like CBD,
and shopping belts (Orchard Road)
 Four operators
 Enhance user experience - higher access speed of up to 2Mbps, seamless and
secure access (SSA), Wireless@SG Connect mobile portal and SIM-based
authentication for mobile devices wef 1 Apr 2014.
 Monthly average of 31 hrs per average user in 2012.
 Enterprise services such as cashless payment, surveillance camera, digital signage.
Operators looking to introduce new services for enterprises, e.g. targeted advertising,
office communication suite, and software as a service (“SaaS”)

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Evolution of Wireless@SG : 2006 - 2017
• 512 Kbps for all hotspots
• Web login
• Local roaming
• ~1.5 Mil subscribers
• ~7500 hotspots in 1200
venues
• 1 Mbps for all hotspots
• Web login
• 802.1X authentication
• SSA
• 40% SSA adoption
• Local roaming
• ~ 2.1 Mil subscribers
• ~7500 hotspots in 1200
venues
• Peak access speed of up
to 2 Mbps
• Web login
• 802.1X authentication
• SSA
• EAP-SIM
• 70% SSA and EAP-SIM
adoption
• Local and international
roaming
• ~3 Mil subscribers
• ~7300 hotspots in 1500
venues
2006 to 2009
2009 to 2013
2013 to 2017

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Wireless@SG To Be Available In Over 1500
Venues Across Singapore

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Digital signage
Enterprise Services
 Wireless surveillance
• Flexible, remote monitoring of facilities such as
malls, atriums and retail shops
 Cashless payment
• Enables merchants to provide cashless payment
services at hawker centres, events, roadshows,
mobile kiosks, etc.
Wireless surveillance
Cashless payment
Kiosk
 Digital signage and kiosk
• Enables mall owners to display
promotions, interactive mall
directories, mall services, news
feeds to visitors

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Thank you
Mike Ang
president@atis.org.sg